I HID in the world and sang, br And I sang so loud and long br That all the ages rang br With the music of my song. br I sang of the earth and sky, br 5 br I sang of the whispering seas, br I sang of the mountains high, br And I sang of the flowers and trees; br I sang of the early spring, br I sang of the dawning day, br 10 br I sang, for I had to sing br As the young lambs have to play; br Till heaven and earth were ringing, br And all the people heard, br And they said, "We love his singing, br 15 br For his song is the song of the bird.